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WA Boys' Basketball will return to TD Garden's court for the first time in eight years.

WA Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball return to play at TD Garden

Maddie Kelly, Staff Writer Dec 21, 2025

WA Girls' and Boys' Basketball will be returning to play at TD Garden on Sunday, Jan. 18 for the first time since 2018. The girls' team will be playing against Acton-Boxborough at 11:30 a.m. The boys' team will be playing against Falmouth at 1:00 p.m. Teams across the state will be playing at the...

The boys head back out onto the court for the last minute of the game.

Boys’ Basketball annihilates Billerica 62-52

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Dec 20, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball kicked off their season beating Billerica 62-52 on Thursday, Dec. 19, starting their season record off strong 1-0. The Ghosts came out strong right off the bat with aggressive offense from junior Liam Arnold and senior captains Nate Pitts and Vishal Rampur. With...

The WA Boys Varsity Hockey team huddles up.

Boys’ Ice Hockey defeats Chelmsford 1-0

Grace Hsu, Staff Writer Jan 20, 2023

The Boys' Ice Hockey team defeated Chelmsford High School 1-0 in an intense game at Chelmsford Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 11, bringing their season record up to 5-3-1. The winning goal was scored by senior captain Matty Haggan in the last three minutes of the game. From the start of the game, it was...

The Westford Academy Varsity Football team suffered a 37-10 loss to Chelmsford on Senior Night.

WA Football falls to Chelmsford on Senior Night

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Oct 26, 2021

Westford Academy Varsity Football fell short to Chelmsford High School 37-10 on Senior Night at the Trustees Field. Right off the bat in the first quarter, WA's offense was staggering.  Two false start penalties on the offense's opening drive forced them off the field without moving the ball, handing...

Boys' Volleyball defeats Lincoln Sudbury

Boys’ Volleyball defeats Lincoln Sudbury

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Jun 16, 2021

The boys' volleyball team took on Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in the DCL semi-finals on Monday, June 14, 2021. The game was held in Westford Academy's main gym and ended with Westford winning three out of five sets.

Senior Ellie Nolan spikes the ball over the net while senior Haleigh Millett (front) senior captain Megan Tierney (back) look on.

Concord Carlisle outduels WA in one sided victory

James McDermott, Staff Writer Apr 10, 2021

WA Girls Volleyball fell to Concord-Carlisle in straight sets on Thursday, April 1st. Concord Carlisle’s (CC) efficient and aggressive style of play combined with Westford Academy’s lack of cohesiveness ended up contributing to the final result.  Early on in the the game, it was a back and...

A new step to the future using virtual reality and human actions.

Virtual reality: a way of playing a new life

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Dec 18, 2020

Put a headset on and get teleported into a complete new world with flying planes, zombies attacking, a full laser-tag game, or anything your mind can think of. All of this can be generated through technology; one of the newest pieces of technology is virtual reality. Virtual reality allows people to...

Junior Ryan Smith watches while captain Morgan Smith hits an approach shot onto the first green. 

WA Varsity Golf dominates Concord-Carlisle in season’s first match

Kristen Su, News Editor Oct 2, 2020

The Varsity Golf team competed against Concord-Carlisle in their first match of the season on Wednesday, September 30. The match was held at Nabnasset Lake Country Club, ending in a final score of 102-82. The team's next match is on Monday, October 5 against Acton-Boxborough at Quail Ridge Country...

Junior captain Andrew Tierney spikes the ball

Boys’ Volleyball rises and falls to Chelmsford

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

Westford Academy Boys’ Volleyball had a strong recovery but ended up losing to Chelmsford High School. Losing the first two sets, winning the second two, and going into a fifth set, the WA boys lost the last match to Chelmsford. With a score of 2-3, WA fought hard, and had a tight game. Previously...

Sophomore Sydney Kennedy approaches first base

Photos: WA Softball falls short to rival AB

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Apr 30, 2017

Westford Academy Girls' Softball played rival school Acton-Boxborough for the first time this season, losing with a final score of 7-4. The home game took place on April 28. Being only half way into the season, the girls have another opportunity to beat AB on May 17.

WA Varsity football player being chased by an AB linebacker in the game's first quarter.

WA Varsity Football wins Thanksgiving Day game 30-28

Anthony Cammalleri, Features Editor Nov 26, 2016

  The Grey  Ghost Varsity football team beat the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Colonials 30-28 November 24th, on their Thanksgiving Day game. In freezing cold temperatures, players and fans shivered and huddled together on the Acton-Boxbourough bleachers as they were surprised with...